I have no problem with the FtP/Microtransaction model in casual games. I play casual games of that sort on a regular basis. But I don't agree with having 'pay to win' microtransactions in a game I've bought at retail. I've already purchased the game, and I won't pay additional money to advance through the story/win the stage/whatever.
If the microtransactions for retail games are for things that aren't necessary to win the game, such as vanity skin...
Why would it be a risk? If you like what a console offers you, then buy it. If you don't, keep your money. I chose PS4, because I know Sony's track record of bringing strong titles throughout a console's lifespan. Therefore, for me, the launch titles aren't that significant to me. I'm looking forward to what's coming in the next few years.
I agree. I can't wait to see the game in action. The setting alone makes it worth a look to me.
Smartphone gaming won't replace consoles. They'll coexist with them. There's a group of casual gamers that only play games like Candy Crush, and they're not going to see the value in spending several hundred dollars on a home or handheld console, plus the cost of games. There's another group of gamers who enjoy smartphone games, yet still enjoy the console experiences. These people are going to buy the consoles and their games regardless of what smartphones do. The third g...
Buy the console that best suits your needs. If you enjoy exclusives offered by more than one console, then buy both as funds permit. If you prefer the exclusives of one over the other, then it's better for you to buy whichever console offers those games you want to play.
For me, it's PS4. MS' stable of games isn't suited to my tastes, and the XB1's added features such as TV integration aren't applicable in my country. It's not that XB1 is a terribl...
This is the title that made me most excited for the PS4 launch. I can't wait to see some gameplay.
Console gamers won. For so long, we've been hearing about the 'death' of console gaming. Strong launches for both XB1 and PS4 have shown there is still strong demand out there.
Agreed. No matter which console someone chooses, there are great gaming times ahead.
It looked great. Even if it ended up as a high-end niche product given that the general consumer doesn't have a projection TV, I'm sure it would have found a market.
The difference being Sony didn't spend an initial reveal event discussing its TV plans, whereas gaming took a back seat during the initial reveal event for XB1. It's a question of focus.
@ape007: It's hardly wrong, when you consider the XB1's initial reveal, and how much it emphasized the TV integration aspects for the console, its deal with the NFL, and that 'Halo' TV series that Spielberg is involved with. Games were an afterthought at that presentation, which is why they had to focus so much on games during subsequent presentations.
I understand that you really enjoy the extra features of XB1, but that's no reason to ignore the facts. ...
+Bubble for that. Well said.
I guess this is the first console launch your friends have been through? Maybe your friends aren't familiar with Sony's track record of releasing incredible games throughout a console's cycle? Since they have PS3s, they'll still find lots of games to play while they're waiting for PS4 titles to start rolling out.
That's why it's important not to buy a console based solely on its launch games. When I bought my PS2 at launch, the title selection was ...
The PS4 was primarily designed as a games console, whereas MS focused on making the XB1 a contender for an 'all in one' set-top box that also plays games, though.
That's not to say that XB1 won't offer fantastic exclusives, though. It's just that it's a digital entertainment hub. The reveal for the console showed that MS has taken a broader approach, emphasizing the TV integration, etc., as well as games.
That's the fundamental dif...
It's great to see MS hiring. It's one thing to launch a console, and another to support it. This is great news to XB1 owners. :)
@buynit: I don't buy into this argument that 'hardcore' gamers are the ones who play all the games and own all the consoles. If I did, I'd have no time for people who never played the Atari 2600, since that was the first console I had as a kid.
I don't own one console. There are currently four hooked up to my TV, and I have several iterations of portables from both Nintendo and Sony as well.
True 'hardcore' gamers develop preferen...
So I'm not a 'decent gamer,' because I have no intention of buying an XB1 at the present time? What a ridiculous thing to say. Decent gamers are those of us who spend our money wisely by making the best choice for us.
For me, Sony consoles are a better by than MS consoles. That doesn't make XB a terrible brand. It just doesn't offer me anything worth my money. I don't need to justify my gamer cred by blowing money on something that's not for me.
Good for the writer, I guess?
@360Degrees : MS created a console for the US market. It certainly isn't pushing any innovation as an all-in-one entertainment hub in the rest of the world. To us, all of its TV/Media offerings are useless.
Therefore, Sony will dominate worldwide, as it has created a console with global appeal, rather than focusing primarily on one market - two, if you wish to count the UK.
I agree with everything you've said, especially the problem with the storage limitations. I'm the sort who likes to collect series of furniture that I like and swap them out whenever I want. It's annoying to have such limited storage space. I know you can purchase rooms in the Museum (that's where I've stored the special furniture series I've collected so far), but it's a real pain having only 16 spots in your inventory, especially if you've got your tools with...